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B[rainard] H. Warner to Frederick Douglass, May 2, 1876

Office of B. H. WARNER,

Corner 7th and F Sts.,

P.O. Box 422.

Washington, D.C. May 2.nd 1876

Jno. H. CookCook, John H.

Esq.

Atty. for F. Douglas

Dear Sir—

Please call and get the check left with me yesterday,

Yours very truly,

B WarnerWarner, Brainard Henry

Brainard Henry Warner (1847-1916) born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania started as a clerk at the Washington Judiciary Square Hospital. In 1866 he was a clerk in the War Department. He trained in law and also was involved in real estate in Washington. He worked in a variety of banks and started his own company B. H. Warner Company. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. (FindaGrave website accessed 2025-08-21; Washington Evening Star, 17 May 1916).

Creator

Warner, Brainard Henry

Date

May 2, 1876

Description

B[rainard] H. Warner to FD. ALS: General Correspondence File, reel 2, frame 837R, FD Papers, DLC. Asks that he come and get his returned check.

Publisher

This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.

Collection

Library of Congress, Frederick Douglass Papers: General Correspondence File, reel 2, frame 837R

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished